CHQ CIRCULAR DT. 20-10-22
Date: 20/10/2022
Pension Revision Meeting held under the
chairmanship of
Member (S) and our
internal meetings
Comrades,
Regarding
the official meeting on pension revision conducted by DoT under the
chairmanship of Member (S) Dr Mahesh Shuklaji on 17th October 2022
itself we sent a small message to all of you covering the important points.
As demanded by us in
our memorandum and insisted in the meeting itself, we understand that the
“Minutes” is under preparation point 2 in our memorandum). After we get that, we may send a letter
rebutting their contention and we shall give you the required information.
Moving forward
Through our letter
dated 14/9/2022 to Secretary (T) we demanded for constitution of a committee
under the chairmanship of Member (S) involving the stake-holders. Though a committee is not constituted, for
the first time a formal meeting was held with pensioners’ associations in which
various wings of DoT like pension, finance, accounts etc. also participated.
A policy decision is
taken with the approval of Hon MoC to delink pension revision from pay revision
which is historic. The earlier stand
that without pay revision, no pension revision is broken (our memorandum point
no.6).
Zero percent fitment
proposed by DoT was rejected by all the pensioners’ associations in one voice
which created a compulsion on DoT to take a stand not to pursue further with
zero percent (our memorandum point no.7 & 8).
Making DoT to concede
our genuine demand of pension revision from 1/1/2017 is not a mean achievement.
Internal meetings
9
associations which gave a joint letter on 14/9/22 had a meeting on 17/10/22
between 1145 & 1500 hours in Kidwai Bhavan 5th floor Recreation
club under the presidentship of Com D Gopalakrishnan (VP, AIBSNLPWA) to
finalize our strategy for the official meeting with DoT.
In
that meeting 20 representatives from AIBSNLPWA, AIRBSNLEWA, SNPWA, DBPA(Kerala)
from BSNL side and RTOWA, Delhi & Mumbai, MREWA, Delhi & Mumbai, MPWA,
Mumbai from MTNL side participated.
Com
P Gangadhara Rao (GS, AIBSNPWA) welcomed all.
The representatives of all these 9 associations unanimously said that we
should insist for 7th CPC fitment factor. The draft memorandum prepared by AIBSNLPWA was
read out by the president and sought the opinion. Except one correction, the draft was
unanimously approved.
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It
was also unanimously decided that Com D Gopalakrishnan would read out that
memorandum and handover to Member (S).
Other leaders would support, supplement and raise some questions to the
administration. Com Prahalad Rai
informed that BDPA(I) wanted to have consultation before the official
meeting. Since there was no time we
could not hold it.. Com Anupam Kaul
proposed vote of thanks.
Review meeting
After
the official meeting was over, on 17th evening itself a review
meeting was held in Kidwai Bhavan. In
the meeting some leaders including Prahalad Rai, J S Yadav said that our
memorandum was appreciated by some other organizations also. Prahalad Rai told that even after the
official meeting, BDPA(I) leaders approached him and told that they want to
discuss for further course of action.
Some other associations also wanted such a consultation. So, they were
contacted including AIBDPA. All of them
agreed to attend the meeting on 18th at 1030 in the same venue of
kidwai bhavan.
Our
9 associations jointly decided to send a common message about the official meeting. After approval by all of them, the message
was sent across the country.
18/10/2022 Joint
meeting at 1030 in Kidwai Bhavan
Held
under the chairmanship of Com D Gopalakrishnan.
Totally 27 leaders participated in this meeting. Com P Gangadhara Rao welcomed all. Apart from our 9 associations, 5 leaders
including Coms D D Mistry, K Thomas John, D Chandrasekaran from BDPA(I), 2
leaders including H F Chaudhri from AICGPA,(PN), 2 leaders from AIBDPA (Coms K
G Jayaraj & R S Chauhan), 2 leaders including Com Hari Sowani from BDPS
(PN), Com Jaswant Singh, President of Pensioners’ forum (MTNL)
participated.
AIBDPA
GS Com Jayaraj said that 7th CPC fitment factor is not
realizable. The pension department has
rejected it. Only 15% as per 3rd
PRC is realizable and we should jointly fight for it. Meeting Minister, Secretary etc. will not
bring the result.
BDPA(I)
& AICGPA also said that 15% as per 3rd PRC is the correct
demand.
But
BDPS (PN) said that 7th CPC fitment factor is the correct demand and
permanent solution..
Coms
Prahalad Rai & A K Kaushik explained the logic and rationale behind our
demand. DG rebutted the points raised by
AIBDPA & others. He suggested that
those associations may write to DoT stating that “if 15% is not possible then
DoT may consider 7th CPC fitment factor”; those organizations may
discuss in their forum and decide. But
even that suggession was also rejected by them.
Then DG said that let us agree to disagree and disburse. At this juncture, Com K Thomas John said that
“let us not conclude that way; it is difficult for any orgnisation to change
their demand suddenly; so let all review their stand and we can meet at some
point of time”. We reiterated our stand
and the meeting was concluded. Though
there was no unanimity in demand, atleast we could exchange our views.
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BDPS
& Pensioners’ Forum, MTNL signed our memorandum which was handed over to
O/o Member (S). So now the demand of 7th
CPC fitment factor is accepted by 11 pensioners’ associations.
Wish
you all “Happy Diwali”
Yours
fraternally,
P
Gangadhara Rao, GS, AIBSNLPWA A K
Kaushik, GS, RTOWA
Prahlad
Rai, GS, AIRBSNLEWA G L Jogi,
GS, SNPWA
R
K Mudgal, GS, MREWA, Delhi J S
Yadav, GS, RTOWA, Mumbai
G
Hariharan Nair, CS, DBPA, Kerala K A
Haldaahar, GS, MPWA
V
P Prajapati, GS, MREWA, Mumbai Hari
Sowani, GS, BDPS
Jaswant
singh, President, Pensioners’ forum, MTNL
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